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90 Active Listings Updated December 2025

Java Salary Data

Real compensation packages for Java developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.

Median Salary

$140,000

/year
Based on 90 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$110,000-$160,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($205,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Remote60%
San Francisco Bay Area12%
Europe1%
Other27%

verified_listings

Staff Software Engineer, Backend
[E]zen
$205,000 - $205,000
Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Enablement
[F]stable
$205,000 +
Staff Engineer (Backend)
[E]grind
$180,000 - $240,000
Customer Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $210,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Backend
[E]grind
$180,000 - $260,000
Associate Software Engineer Or Mobile App Developer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $215,000
Data Science & Software Engineering
[F]grind
$170,000 - $250,000
XSOAR Cyber Security Consultant
@HRstable
$170,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Payments Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $240,000
Senior staff full stack engineer
[E]stable
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Systems Software Engineer, Android
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Systems Software Engineer, Android
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior staff full stack engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $255,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineering)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineer)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Frontend)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $195,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $205,000
Senior Backend Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $190,000
Engineer (Senior | Lead | Staff)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Various Software Engineering Roles
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Principal/Senior Software Engineer, DevOps Engineers, Data Architect/Engineers
[E]grind
$150,000 - $225,000
Senior Lead iOS App Developer
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $175,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$144,000 - $220,000
Sr. Software Engineer
[E]stable
$140,900 - $157,600
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $250,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Platform)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $213,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $190,000
Sr Cloud Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $165,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $250,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $213,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $250,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Tech Support Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central
[E]grind
$130,047 - $190,736
Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $170,000
Software Engineer - Java Backend
[E]grind
$130,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $170,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
@HRstable
$129,000 - $170,000
Lead Software Engineer
[F]grind
$125,583 - $153,491
Staff Engineer (Backend), Sr. BE Engineer, Software Engineer, Director of Product
[E]grind
$125,000 - $270,000
Senior Software Engineer
@HRstable
$122,000 - $182,000
Manager/Director of Partnerships and Alliances
[F]grind
$120,000 - $240,000
Software Developer
@HRstable
$120,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $180,000
Senior Backend Engineer
@HRstable
$120,000 - $160,000
Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$120,000 - $140,000
Full Stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$110,000 - $140,000
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$110,000 - $140,000
Security Engineer
[E]stable
$105,000 - $140,000
Senior Developer
[F]grind
$100,000 +
Lead Frontend Developer, Sr Backend Developer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $140,000
Software Engineer (Backend)
[E]stable
$95,000 - $117,000
Software Engineer
[E]stable
$95,000 - $195,000
Web Administrator/Developer, Data Engineer
@HRgrind
$91,418 - $103,725
Web Administrator/Developer, Data Engineer
@HRstable
$91,418 - $103,725
Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $114,000
Search/Back-End Engineer
@HRstable
$77,000 - $115,000
DevOps Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer
@HRstable
$77,000 - $115,000
Search/Back-End Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, DevOps Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
DevOps Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer, DevOps Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
Senior Front-end engineer
[E]grind
$66,000 - $90,000
Fullstack Developer
[E]grind
$60,000 - $120,000
Computer Vision Engineer, Android Developer
[E]grind
$45,000 - $55,000
Software Engineer, Product Manager, Site Reliability Engineer, Project Manager
@HRstable
$40,000 - $120,000
Software Engineer, Product Manager, Site Reliability Engineer, Project Manager
@HRstable
$40,000 - $120,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Java roles with 12 active posts, followed by Seeq.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Java is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Java roles currently fetch a 8% salary premium (median $140,000) compared to onsite positions.

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 40% of Java jobs also require Kubernetes, and 39% mention Python.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Java developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.